Social mobility: Compass to bolster opportunities for one million people by 2030 - FMJ

Abstract

Compass Group UK & Ireland has unveiled a new strategy to address the inequalities that create barriers to progress. The Mission to a Million commitment will see Compass provide support to one million people, from both within and outside the organisation, by 2030 to enhance their opportunities and change their lives through job creation, education, training, community and charitable engagement. Compass Group's flagship Compass Group Academy, which is set to open next year, will provide further opportunities for skills development The food and support services company has also set new targets to improve diversity across the business. Compass is targeting a 50:50 gender split by 2025, while 14 per cent of its employees will be from an ethnic minority background by 2027. Compass has set an annual target for promotions within the company to gradually improve diversity across middle and senior management. It comes as part of a drive for Compass to offer jobs, skills and training to less advantaged communities to ensure the company is to be representative of the UK working population at all levels. To hold itself accountable to these commitments, Compass has pledged to report annually on progress towards its social mobility targets.